Deke Slayton
Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton (March 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993) was a United States Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer, and test pilot who was selected as one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts. He went on to become NASA's first Chief of the Astronaut Office and Director of Flight Crew Operations.
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 Slayton in 1973 | |
| Born | Donald Kent Slayton March 1, 1924 Sparta, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 1993 (aged 69) League City, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Other names | Deke Slayton |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota, B.S. 1949 |
| Awards |   Collier Trophy James H. Doolittle Award |
| Space career | |
| NASA Astronaut | |
Previous occupation | Bomber pilot, test pilot |
| Rank |  Major, USAF |
Time in space | 9d 01h 28m |
| Selection | 1959 NASA Group 1 |
| Missions | Apollo–Soyuz Test Project |
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| Retirement | February 27, 1982 |
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Slayton died on June 13, 1993 in League City, Texas from brain cancer, aged 69.[1]
Deke Slayton Media
Deke Slayton as a bomber pilot during World War II
Deke Slayton (right) beside a Douglas A-26 bomber
Portrait of Donald K. Slayton
Deke Slayton (on stool at left) and the Apollo 11 crew during the last pre-flight press conference
Deke Slayton (right) with cosmonaut Alexei Leonov in the Soyuz spacecraft
Deke Slayton flying T-38 (far left) during the return of *B 747 SCA airplane with Space Shuttle Columbia on board just before touchdown at Kennedy Space Center, March 1979
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References
- ↑ Wilford, John Noble (June 14, 1993). "Donald Slayton Dies at 69; Was One of First Astronauts". The New York Times. p. B9. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
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